This week’s Summer Palette theme on Gardenista was all about bright and airy outdoor living spaces; here’s a look.
Above: Above: “A little magical green pocket in the middle of the city,” is how garden designers Talc Studio describe their client’s 40-by-25 foot garden in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood, which has a corner dining area with built-in ipe benches and stumps for seating. See the full space in Designer Visit: A ‘Magical Green Pocket Garden’ in San Francisco. Photograph by Airyka Rockefeller, courtesy of Talc Studio. Above: For turning any spot into an outdoor living room (or moving your chair to follow the sun), nothing beats the humble camp chair. See 10 Easy Pieces: Folding Camp Chairs for a few favorites. Above: Among the outdoor ideas that Annie suggests we steal from the coast of Maine? An ad-hoc and unfussy outdoor shower. “It can be simple: an exposed pipe and some slatted wood to stand on, as shown here, will do,” she writes. See more in 11 Garden Ideas to Steal from the Coast of Maine. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Outdoor Spaces. Above: And, a vessel that looks equally lovely with a bunch of peonies, an armful of wildflowers, or an elegant arrangement: Michelle covets a ceramic confit jar in Object of Desire: A French Farmhouse Vase, from Vermont.
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